Title: News

The egg freezing industry – the promise versus the reality

If you’re a woman in your 20s or 30s, you may have noticed the stream of ads on your social media feeds inviting you to freeze your eggs in order to “preserve your fertility” for later on in life.

29 June 2020 · Rachael Wong

Coronavirus and the double danger to sex workers

Headlines say coronavirus is decimating the sex industry. For prostituted women the danger runs in two directions at once.

6 April 2020 · Rachael Wong

NSW Abortion Campaign Not About Women's Health

Sixty 'pro-choice' groups want abortion removed from the NSW Crimes Act and regulated like any other health procedure. This campaign is not about women's health.

2 March 2020

We Need To Have The Hard Conversations About Gender Identity Laws And The Rights And Welfare Of Women And Girls

Gender-critical feminists like Meghan Murphy face fierce backlash for questioning gender identity laws. We need to have the hard conversations anyway.

2 March 2020 · Pauline Cooper-Ioelu

A Feminine Touch In Recent Politics

Gladys Berejiklian and Jacinda Ardern have won me over — not on their policies, but on the qualities they bring to political leadership.

2 March 2020 · Tamara El-Rahi

All-Natural Please, Except For Birth Control

Organic produce, free-range eggs, essential oils. We want everything natural these days — with the gaping exception of birth control.

15 December 2019 · Tamara El-Rahi

A Tale of Two Babies

Sofia woke me at 4am, kicking. I had been on bed rest in hospital for four weeks after my water broke 23 weeks into my third pregnancy.

19 November 2019 · Daphne Paris

Mums, Here’s How To Help Your Daughter’s Self-Image

In a world that serves up unrealistic standards of beauty, here is how mothers can help their daughters grow up comfortable in their own skin.

3 November 2019 · Tamara El-Rahi

Growing Up In A Digital World: Plug In Or Press Pause?

Our era will be remembered for extraordinary advances in technology. For children growing up inside it, the question is whether to plug in or press pause.

23 September 2019 · Judith Karunanayake